Cutting The Kerf; Transporting The Saw; Adjustments - DeWalt DW705 Instruction Manual

DISTANCE FROM
BLADE MUST BE
EQUAL
OUTER CLAMP
WASHER
BLADE
SCREW
SAW BLADE
FIG. 5
GUARD
BRACKET
SCREW
FIG. 6
REAR LOWER
GUARD
INNER CLAMP
WASHER
BLADE
ADAPTER
ADJUSTMENT SCREW
(three of these)
FIG. 7
REAR LOWER
MITER
GUARD
SCALE
FIG. 8
FIG. 9
MITER
SCALE
MITER
CLAMP
KNOB
MITER LATCH
POINTER
FIG. 10
7

Cutting the Kerf

In order to adjust and use your miter saw, you must cut a
slot through the kerf plate to allow for blade clearance. To
cut the kerf plate, set the saw at 0 degrees miter. Place a
piece of scrap wood on the saw at least 1"x6"x12". Turn
the saw on and allow the blade to reach full speed. Pull
the saw arm down as far as it will go and CUT SLOWLY
THROUGH THE SCRAP WOOD AND THE YELLOW
PLASTIC KERF PLATE. Turn the saw off and allow the
blade to stop before raising the saw arm.
Loosen and move the left side of the fence as far as it will
go to the left. Now adjust the bevel angle to 45 degrees.
Once again, turn on the saw and and allow the blade to
reach full speed. Pull the arm down and cut slowly through
the wood and kerf plate again. (This procedure will widen
the kerf plate cut so that the blade will pass through it at
any angle from 0 to 45 degrees.)
Be sure to adjust the left side of the fence (see page 8
Fence Adjustment) so that it's as close to the saw blade as
possible without interfering with arm up & down
movement. Tighten the fence in position using both knobs.

Transporting the Saw

TURN OFF AND UNPLUG THE MITER SAW BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE IT OR MAKE ANY
ADJUSTMENTS WHAT-SO-EVER!
In order to conveniently carry the miter saw from place to
place, a carrying handle has been included on the top of
the saw arm, as shown in Figure 3. To transport the saw,
lower the arm and depress the lock down pin shown in
Figure 4.
NOTE: The saw arm cannot be fully lowered if the tool has
a blade installed unless the kerf plate has been cut. If you
wish to transport the saw before cutting the kerf plate,
remove the saw blade.

Adjustments

PERFORM ALL ADJUSTMENTS WITH THE MITER
SAW UNPLUGGED
NOTE: Your miter saw is fully and accurately adjusted at
the factory at the time of manufacture. If readjustment due
to shipping and handling or any other reason is required,
follow the steps below to adjust your saw.
Once made, these adjustments should remain accurate.
Take a little time now to follow these directions carefully to
attain the accuracy of which your saw is capable.